IT Security Engineer - Pfäffikon

Salary: CHF 95'000 - 120'000 per year

Requirements:

• Thorough understanding of modern security principles, Zero Trust concepts, threat detection techniques, and current attack vectors
• Proven experience with Microsoft technologies, including Active Directory, Group Policy Management, Entra ID / Azure AD, Conditional Access, and Identity Protection
• Proven experience with Microsoft Cloud Security Solutions, including Microsoft 365 Defender, Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Office 365, Defender for Identity, Defender for Cloud Apps, and Microsoft Sentinel
• Hands-on experience deploying, configuring, and administering Microsoft Sentinel in enterprise environments, including workspace setup, data connector onboarding, and cost and retention management
• Strong command of Kusto Query Language (KQL) for threat hunting, log analysis, and building complex, multi-table queries
• Experience connecting data sources via native connectors and third-party connectors (CEF, Syslog, REST API, custom parsers), and with ASIM (Advanced Security Information Model) normalization schemas and parser development
• Knowledge of cost optimization strategies, including auxiliary log tiers, ingestion-time filtering, and analytics versus basic log strategies
• Hands-on experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (Cloud, DevOps, Endpoint, etc.) to triage, prioritize, and remediate security findings and misconfigurations surfaced through Microsoft security tooling, including Secure Score, Exposure Score, and Defender for Cloud; managing recommendations across identity, cloud, and device workloads through to closure
• Experience with vulnerability scanning, risk assessment, exploitation techniques, and remediation processes
• Strong automation and scripting skills (e.g., PowerShell) and the ability to build repeatable and scalable security controls
• Solid problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to analyze complex environments
• Ability to interface with and earn the trust of stakeholders at all levels of the company
• Demonstrated judgment, sense of urgency, and commitment to high standards of ethics, compliance, customer service, and business integrity

Responsibilities:

• Research, design, and implement security solutions for all managed components within our on-premises and cloud infrastructure
• Ensure that security is integrated into the evaluation, selection, deployment, and configuration of hardware, software, and cloud services
• Identify and define system security requirements that comply with applicable security policies, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices
• Develop technical solutions to mitigate security vulnerabilities and automate repeatable security processes
• Operate and improve the vulnerability management process, including assessment of findings, prioritization, and coordination of remediation activities with responsible teams
• Collaborate closely with our external Security Operations Center (SOC) to enhance detection use cases, improve runbooks, and optimize incident workflows
• Assist in responding to security incidents, penetration tests, red-team exercises, and audits
• Analyze infrastructure, cloud, and security logs to identify trends, deviations, and potential security incidents
• Support the review and update of cyber security policies, architectures, standards, and guidelines
• Act as a Subject Expert within virtual teams such as the CSIRT or the Security Team
• Take over service ownership of security-related products such as endpoint and identity security solutions
• Prepare clear and concise technical documentation

Technologies:

• API
• Active Directory
• Azure
• Cloud
• DevOps
• Hardware
• Support
• Microsoft 365
• Office 365
• PowerShell
• REST
• Security

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As a Security Engineer at LGT Capital Partners, you will join an international, multicultural alternative investment management team. We provide modern working conditions, including work-from-home options, flexible hours, and a home office allowance. Our culture is founded on mutual respect, teamwork, and appreciation, and we invest in employees professional development and personal growth through internal and external training opportunities. We are owned by the Princely Family of Liechtenstein and are guided by its entrepreneurial spirit and long-term perspective; sustainability has shaped our actions since 2002. Employees can also access favorable terms and conditions for participation in our investment programs and use of LGT banking products and services. The role is based in Pfaeffikon.

last updated 46 week of 2026